Because we’re stuck in the doldrums of winter, I thought it might be a good time to explore some very cool wintery spots (no pun intended…well, maybe a little). If we’re going to be buried under mounds of snow, we might as well make the best of it.

Today I’m taking you to Antarctica where Taylor Glacier seems to spew a waterfall of blood.

Image Credit: Mike Martoccia (CC License)

Glaciologists and microbiologists finally figured out that the likeliest cause of this phenomenon is an underground lake where the water has a high iron content. As the water interacts with the air around it, the iron starts to rust, making the water look like blood.

Image Credit: Zina Deretsky / US National Science foundation (NSF)

Have you seen something strange or unusual this winter?

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Aha! How interesting Marcy. I have never heard of Blood Falls. But the geological reason for this phenomena makes sense. You know right now there is something similar going on in Yellowstone Park. They are watching it right now because the geysers are very active and at night, there’s a halo affect coming from the same area that they think is connected. Actually, a geologist suspects seismic activity may be involved. Nature sure has some wondrous things for us to learn about. :).